Uses of medicinal plants by people around the world significantly contribute and guide
biologically active compounds research that can be useful in the combat against various …

The Celastraceae family comprises about 96 genera and more than 1.350 species,
occurring mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The species of this family …

The triterpene lupeol (1) and some of its esters are secondary metabolites produced by
species of Celastraceae family, which have being associated with cytotoxic activity. We …

Abstract Background Infusions of Maiten (Maytenus boaria) leaves are used in folk medicine
as an antipyretic and for skin allergic rash treatment. Antioxidant, antipyretic and anti …

Based on the fact that Synadenium grantii is used in folk medicine for the treatment of peptic
ulcers and inflammatory diseases, this work describes its chemical and pharmacological …

Maytenus is a genus in the plant family Celastraceae, the species of which are primarily
distributed in China, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. These plants have …

Lupeol (1) was isolated from hexane branch extract of Maytenus salicifolia and the Lupeol
stearate (2), Lupeol palmitate (3), Lupeol myristate (4), Lupeol laurate (5) and Lupeol …

Objective. The focus of this study was to evaluate the gastric healing effect of lupeol stearate
(LS) and its ability to minimize ulcer recurrence in rodents. Methods. To evaluate the gastric …

Purpose Assessment of the anti-angiogenic activity and the safety of ophthalmic use of four
pentacyclic triterpenes (friedelin, friedelinol, lupenone, and lupeol). Methods Triterpenes …

Lupeol is a pentacyclic triterpene with known anti-inflammatory effects. However, its role in
the treatment of noninfectious uveitis has not been explored. This work investigated anti …